Greetings!
I've not yet had the privilege of playing in or producing a game of Primetime Adventures, but I hope to soon. On my first read of the book, I've run into a few minor snarls that I'd like to get straight before I make an attempt. Can you kindly folks smooth these out for me?
1) Some examples give the producer's initial budget as (total screen presence + 3) * 2, while others state the formula as (total screen presence * 2) + 3. Which is it?
2) Similarly, some examples state that the producer starts with one card in a conflict, then spends budget to increase this number, while others seem to have him buying cards up from 0 (maybe with a minimum of 1?). Which way does this go?
3) Since what characters are involved in a scene has a great deal of game-mechanical impact, shouldn't an explicit statement of what protagonists are part of a scene occur in the scene request or scene framing steps? If so, is this part of the player's request or the producer's setup of the scene?
Tch, I thought I had more questions, but I'm not finding them now... should've written them down at the time, I guess. I'll add here if I think of anything else.
Thanks!
1) It's (SP*2) +3
2) The producer starts with 1 card for free, and uses Budget to buy more.
3) The player whose turn it is to request a scene also states which Protagonists are involved, as part of the Scene Request. Other players can later involve themselves in the scene by spending a Fan Mail.
Hi. Sorry about the typos in the book. Darren's got the right answers.
Fire away whenever you have more questions, and thanks again for buying the book.
-Matt